A solution to a sea of yellow highlights
Many students have a hard time identifying the most important information in a particular text. So when it comes to...
“Failing to plan is planning to fail.”
"Failing to plan is planning to fail." - John Wooden, legendary UCLA men's basketball coach On Friday night, the University...
Memory is not a homework tracker
No matter how strong your child’s memory is, she should not rely on her memory alone to track and manage...
Flip the script
It’s often hard to get children to finish tasks like homework or chores. Sometimes, students can’t see the benefit of...
Dictionaries, Siri and Alexa
Many times, students can infer the meaning of a difficult word by using the text around it as a clue....
Solutions start with education
In honor of President's Day: "Think about every problem, every challenge we face. The solution to each starts with education."...
Acknowledge small successes
On the path toward achieving big goals, it's important to acknowledge your child's small successes along the way. Your child...
Play to Win
It's not easy to make it to the Super Bowl. It takes a lot of preparation, practice and hard work...
Two questions about mistakes
Mistakes open pathways to learning. To help your child acknowledge mistakes as an opportunity to learn and do better rather...
Start together
If getting started on homework is a consistent challenge for your child, try this two-step solution: Start the work with him. Then,...
Words matter
Words matter. What a student hears from a parent or a teacher impacts their sense of self, for good or...
Start small, start now
Getting started is easier said than done for many students. Sometimes a solution is as simple as shifting one's mindset....